South Africa’s ANC faces sharply reduced share of vote in local elections
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Early results on Thursday suggest huge drop in support for party compared with 2021
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South Africa’s ANC faces sharply reduced share of vote in local elections. Early results on Thursday suggest huge drop in support for party compared with 2021 Covered by 1 publications. Financial Times World: South Africa’s ANC faces sharply reduced share of vote in local elections.
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- Financial Times World United Kingdom South Africa’s ANC faces sharply reduced share of vote in local elections Early results on Thursday suggest huge drop in support for party compared with 2021 2 h ago · Tier 2
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